I never expected her acceptance and recognition, and I never thought she would give me any help.

Everything I have now, everything I have obtained, and what I am pursuing are beyond her ability to understand and imagine.

In Cyre, if you want to gain power, you must possess the corresponding magical power.

But my mother didn't realize this at all, and she wasted her talent in vain, spending all her time and energy on boring struggles for power.

And from the moment she became the provincial governor, she had lost the qualification to compete for the highest throne of power."

"Well said!

This constant self-improvement and rational calmness are the reasons why I admire you most.

Kalaya, now I have a very important task to give you.

But before I tell you the content of the mission, I must first ask, are you worthy of my trust?"

As these words blurted out, Demetra Vlas leaned forward slightly, releasing the aura and powerful magical power of the red-robed chief.

Kalaya felt like the mentor in front of her was pressing down on her like a mountain, making her breathless.

But fortunately, she had already seen a lot of strong winds and waves during her mission, and she quickly forced herself to stay calm, put one hand on her chest and bowed deeply.

"Of course, mentor, you can always trust me."

After getting the promise he wanted, a satisfied smile suddenly appeared on Demetra Vlas' face and he nodded gently: "Very good. Now let me tell you the content of this mission.

First of all, I believe you should have heard that all maritime trade and transportation in Sayre have been blocked by three huge gunboats and the dragon knights carried on them.

The main fleet was brutally destroyed in the south, and even the province of Araul was lost.

Based on the discussion results of the Chief Council, we decided to send envoys to negotiate, or to be precise, to end all this by voluntarily surrendering.

The conditions are to permanently give up the establishment of a navy, pay a certain percentage of the value of the goods in exchange for the other party's protection, and at the same time cede two islands in the Araul Province."

"So...my mission is to go to the West Coast Empire as an envoy to negotiate?"

A look of surprise appeared on Kalaya's face.

Because in her opinion, it is really incredible for the chief council to make such a "weak" decision.

After all, since the red-robed mage took power, he has launched countless rounds of foreign aggression.

Although most of them ended in failure due to mutual hindrance, they never signed any terms with the nature of ceding land.

The most I can do is to withdraw the army and not fight you for the time being, and then seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack next time.

Still want to sign a defeat treaty that cedes territory and pays compensation?

Doesn’t exist!

Throughout the history of the region, Serge has always had back and forth with its neighboring countries, and the border has always maintained a very tense relationship.

Demetra Vlas noticed the disciple's reaction and explained with a smile: "Don't be so surprised.

Because what we are facing this time is not small countries like Selaiman and Agolalon, but the West Coast Empire, which is larger and more powerful than Ser.

In particular, Soth, as the emperor, is not only the chosen one of the goddess of magic and the goddess of poison and disease, but also has shown terrifying personal strength in a series of previous actions.

The leader of the Necromancer faction, Sazastan, suffered such a big loss and finally chose to give up revenge.

What's more, those airships equipped with firearms and dragon knights are not easy to deal with.

We have no idea whether there is anything like a portal in the airship, so it would not be a wise move to expand the war rashly.

The most important thing is that the messenger is only your apparent identity.

Privately, I hope you can reach a cooperation agreement with Soth on my behalf.

After all, Ser today is like a volcano filled with magma. The increasingly dissatisfied Sazastan may take some extreme actions at any time, eventually triggering a terrible civil war.

Whether it is to protect myself or seize power, I must find a strong enough foreign aid."

"Got it."

Kalaya felt her heart beating wildly, obviously frightened by her mentor's plan.

You must know that it is one thing to form an alliance with other chiefs, but it is another thing to contact foreign enemies to engage one's own people.

If this matter is exposed, not only will Demetra be besieged by the entire red-robed mage organization, but she herself will also be implicated.

"Relax, don't be so nervous. This matter is not as dangerous as you think. And I have also prepared a precious enough meeting gift."

After saying that, the red-robed chief slowly took out a palm-sized transparent crystal from his pocket.

The next second...

The entire magic network within tens of meters of the surrounding area was twisted and greatly strengthened by some invisible force in an instant.

Kalaya only feels that her induction connection with the magic network is rapidly improving. If the spell is released at this time, then all spells will inevitably have an effect similar to the supermodel skill-spell upgrade.

Moreover, the number of spell slots in each level has also been increased by two.

Artifact?!

The word suddenly appeared in her mind.

Because apart from artifacts, there is absolutely no way anything else can do this.

Just when she was about to ask, she suddenly noticed that in the center of the crystal, there seemed to be a small black spot that was hard to distinguish with the naked eye, twisting and flickering.

Driven by curiosity, Kalaya immediately couldn't help but ask: "Teacher, what on earth is this?"

Demetra Fras smiled and replied: "It is the national treasure of Ser, and it is the foundation for this country to be able to give birth to so many arcane casters and build a country with magic.

Did you know that in ancient times, there was one of the most powerful creator races called Saluk Wuhu?

The famous Netherese Scrolls were created because of them.

Later, due to many reasons and climate changes, the glorious civilization created by Saluk Wu Hui inevitably came to an end.

But they were not completely extinct. Instead, they established secret underground cities in many places in Faerûn to hibernate for a long time in order to preserve their strength and make a comeback.

On the land beneath our feet, there is a secret city built by witches and demons.

And there is an extremely powerful artifact buried in this city.

It looks like a piece of black twisted metal, exuding terrifying magic fluctuations.

Later, the goddess of magic found this artifact and used it to strengthen the magic network around Sel.

As time goes by, the power of this artifact gradually penetrates into the land, making Ser's magic network stronger than anywhere else in Faerûn, able to carry more spellcasters.

This is also the reason why people here have a particularly keen sense of magic and the output of mages is higher than in other places.

The black spot you see in the center of this crystal is what I accidentally found deep in a mine, and it is also one of the evidences of the true existence of that artifact.

Although it may only be one in a few hundred or even a thousand, the benefits it can bring to arcane casters are unimaginable.

It is precisely because of this that I can climb to the top position at this age.

But now, it's time to use it as a bargaining chip in exchange for something more important and valuable."

After saying that, Demetra threw the crystal in his hand to his disciple.

Although his eyes were full of strong reluctance, he finally chose to bear the pain and give up.

Because she knows very well that an artifact like this that can strengthen the power of the magic network can only maximize its power if it falls into the hands of the chosen one who possesses silver fire.

"Please rest assured that I will complete the mission successfully without any mistakes. Before meeting Soth himself, I will never reveal the true intention of this trip to others."

Kalaya took the national treasure of Ser with trembling hands and carefully put it into the dimensional bag.

Otherwise, just based on the impact this thing has on the surrounding magic network at all times, you can't expect to keep it secret.

In this way, under the arrangement of Demetra Vlas, Kalaya quickly obtained the status of "diplomatic ambassador" and first came to the coastal port city through magical teleportation.

Then use communication magic to get in touch with one of the gunboats docked at an altitude of two to three thousand meters.

After Yalusel repeatedly confirmed the identity and purpose of the other party, he sent a dragon knight to pick him up, and then notified the Masked Mage Guild to send a commissioner to pick him up and send him to the political center of the empire - Karin.

Hong Kong.

Because the continent of Faerûn has long formed many conventional rules in the process of continuous evolution.

Even if the two countries are at war, such exchanges of envoys will not be interrupted, not to mention that the West Coast Empire is currently using excuses of revenge and punishment, without formally declaring war.

……

At the same time, far south on the west coast, in the Calimport Palace.

Zuo Si didn't know that a big gift was already on the way. At this moment, he was sitting in a garden pavilion, drinking tea with Kelben, Alustriel and Xinbu who had come from afar.

You don't need to ask to know that these three people are here for the naval battle that scared many people not long ago.

Among them, Kelburn and Alustriel represent the various political forces in the North, while Ximbu represents the small countries in the surrounding areas of Ser that have been invaded and oppressed by the red-robed wizards.

Although their interests are slightly different, they all have a common proposal, which is to hope that Zuo Si can come forward to establish a stable maritime order similar to that around the West Coast in the chaotic Falling Star Sea, so that all businessmen can do business with peace of mind, instead of spending all day long

Put your head in the waistband of your pants, fearing that you might accidentally encounter a vicious pirate.

It's a pity that these two people don't know that the west coast empire is too huge and there is no room for expansion eastward.

What's more, the complexity of the city-states and countries along the Sea of ​​Fallen Stars is far beyond what the west coast can match.
To be continued...